Exploring Rievaulx Abbey England
This enormous Cistercian house, numbering some 150 monks and 500 lay brethren at its peak, was the center from which several other northern abbeys were colonised.
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The Road leading up to Rievaulx Abbey
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The Refectory was the first part of the monastery rebuilt during the reign of Aelred. It is surrounded by the warming house and kitchen. |
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These are back views of the refectory , dormitory and infirmary
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